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to take off one's hat

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brown; light brown; tawny

2

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

8

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

10

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

8

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

15

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

6

to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile

2

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

3

once more; again

4

to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

1

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

2

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

5

rebel; traitor

6

contrastive

2

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

7

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

4

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

9

to put one's hand on; to touch

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

4

to unsheathe

2

youth; young man

3

but; however; although

20

to well up; to burst; to arise

1

exaltation; emotional uplift

2

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

5

impulse; urge; impetus

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

10

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

8

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

3

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

2

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

1

to throw away

4

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

10

such; like that; that sort of

3

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

8

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

2

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

3

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

5

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

1

something (or other)

4

currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air

1

grim look

1

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off

15

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

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